Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-13
BICKERING FOR B. AND 0.
THE DEAL NOT YET BROUGHT
TO A FOCUS.

Col. Clarke Claims 3h@t There Never
H@s Been An Intention TO Let The
Control Pass Ont of the Hands of Mr..
Garrett New York the Objective
Point.
NEW YORK, March 12.-There was a
long conference this afternoon between
the principal members of the Richmond
Terminal Executive Committee, but all
Information regarding the outcome was
refused. 1t was stated, however, that
the stock would all be taken and syndl-
cate In place of the Richmond Terminal,
but composed mainly of it's directors,
would secure control. President Sully
was Incorrectly reported as being III
Washington while he was present at the
conference above mentioned. He refused
10 make any statement III the matter to-
night. The matter still stands unchanged
from yesterday, the option having been
extended to afford time for the necessary
arrangements regarding the trusteed
stock to be completed before the transfer
can be made.
GARRETT AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Railroad
men and stock brokers were agitatsd to-
day over the presence In this city OF
Robert Garrett and John g. Moore, pre-
sumably in connection with the reported
Baltimore and Ohio deal. Neither of the
gentlemen were disposed to be COM
municatlve respecting the object of their
visit to the capital further than to ex-
plain 1t Oh social grounds or the need of
relaxation. MIR. Garrett left W ashington
for Baltimore at 4:30 O'Clock this
afternoon, while Mr.. Moore re-
mained ig the city. Local
newspapers have been able to collect
but few facts bearing on the reported
deal. but are filled with speculation and
conjecture. A positive statement is made
IN QUE case that Messrs. Garrett, Moore
and Corbin had a conference here yester-
DAY, while the general belief is that Mr..
Corbin passed through the city last night
without stopping, going South. Another
story is that the gentlemen named have
arranged tor meeting at Fortress Mon
roe early in next week, possibly to-
morrow, and Mr.. Garrett's departure for
Baltimore is held not TO conflict with this
view, for the reason that the fort is per-
haps more easily accessible from Baltl-
more than from Washington.
COL, CLARKE's STATEMENT.
Col. w. H. Clarke, the principal repre-
sentative of the Baltimore and Ohio in
Washington, said after his conference
hllu '-Ouly one statement
made IN the press so far has the stamp OF
actual truth, and that was published yes
terday-t0 the effect that no deal looking
TO the selling of the Baltimore and Ohio
from under the control OF Robert Garrett
was even thought of. Mr.. Garrett has
been trying ever sincehe took the reins o.
management in his hands TO bring about
his fathers dream-to obtain an entrance
to New York city aud establish through
connection to New Orleans. To this
end proposition was made TO convey the
controlling interest of the Baltimore and
ONO to syndicate, of which the Read
ing, Jersey Central, Richmond and Ter
miual and Baltimore and Ohio were all to
be parties. Just here is where every one
seems to have been switched off. The
proposition to dispose of a controlling in
teresJ in the Baltimore and Ohio was
made with the distinct understanding
that Mr.. Garrett was to be placed at the
head of the syndicate. The premature
publicity given the matter has materially
retarded the scheme, but l do not think
placed 1t beyond consummation."